SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY - APRIL 29, 2024 - 07:00 P.M.
CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA 90703
Agenda Materials
The complete agenda for this meeting is available on-demand at www.cerritos.us and at the Office of the City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, 1st floor, Cerritos, CA, during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weekend and observed holidays excepted). Any materials submitted to the legislative body after distribution of this agenda will be available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. Requests for agenda materials or meeting participation assistance can also be made during regular business hours by email to [email protected] or by phone at (562) 916-1248.
Order of Agenda
The City Council, by majority of those members present, may reorder the business items listed on the agenda.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION
The public can observe the meeting via livestream on the City’s website at www.cerritos.us, on cable television at Cerritos TV3, or in person in the Council Chamber.
Public Comments
Members of the public may provide public comment for this meeting in person at the meeting or in writing as described below.
In-person public comment
: Public comment on business agenda items will be opened and may be provided during consideration of that business agenda item. Public comment on non-agenda items will be opened and may be provided during Agenda Item No. 6.
Written public comment (hard copy or email)
: Public comment may be submitted via email to [email protected] or by hard copy to the Office the City Clerk at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703 no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please identify the agenda item number in the subject line of the email or hard copy document. All written correspondence received by the 3:00 p.m. deadline will be distributed to the legislative body prior to the meeting and the document(s) will be retained with the public record of the meeting.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
In compliance with the ADA, any person with a disability who requires accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 916-1248 or at [email protected] in advance of the meeting to request accommodation. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations related to the meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
The California Court of Appeal has concluded that sectarian prayer as part of the City Council meetings is not permitted under the Constitution.
Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Presentations/Appointments
5A.
Presentations
Presentations - Revised
Presentations
5B.
An informational report to the Cerritos City Council regarding key trends in real estate, finance, and economic development (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
5B - PowerPoint
5C.
Review and consideration of Mayor Naresh Solanki’s nominations for appointments to internal ad hoc working groups and external boards, commissions, and committees (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
6. Public Comments and suggestions
This section is reserved for public comment for items not listed on the agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. Verbal comments may be limited to three minutes per speaker, with a maximum of five minutes per speaker, with a total time allotted not to exceed 45 minutes unless the Mayor/Chair extends.
7. Consent Calendar
Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. Subject to the discretion of the legislative body, there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a legislative body member or citizen so requests, in which event the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. 7A.
Approval of Minutes
7A.1.
Thursday, March 28, 2024, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Minutes of March 28, 2024
7A.2.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Minutes of April 10, 2024
7B.
Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1.
Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated April 29, 2024 (COUNCIL).
Register of Demands (City)
7B.2.
City Council/Successor Agency Treasurer’s Reports for the period ending February 29, 2024 (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Treasurer’s Reports
7B.3.
Approval of Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget amendments (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7C.
Award of contract for C-1 well water treatment design, Project No. 23501, RFP No. 1539-24* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA review.
Agenda Report
7D.
Award of contract for fiber optic connections within the Cerritos Towne Center, in implementation of street maintenance and repair work that includes traffic signal infrastructure with fiber optic connections, an improvement project part of Citywide fiber optic network improvements, Project No. 24701* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA review.
Agenda Report
7E.
Award of contract for printing of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 2024-2025 Season Brochure, Bid No. 1542-24 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7F.
Final approval of Parcel Map No. 84298, a proposal by Cerritos-2 Development LLC, to subdivide one (1) existing parcel into two (2) separate parcels. The subject property is located at 13730 Artesia Boulevard, Cerritos, California, 90703, and is zoned single-family residential (RS-6500) (APN 7022-005-031)* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Sections 15303 and 15315 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA review.
Agenda Report
7G.
Award of contract for tree and concrete improvements in residential streets, Project No. 14088, Bid No. 1544-24* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA review.
Agenda Report
8. Public Hearings
9. New and Old Business
10. Legislative Items
10A.
Report on pending legislation.
10B.
Review and consideration to support or oppose specific legislation in the State or Federal legislature or in the State or Federal Executive Office for signature. 10B.1.
Review and consideration by the City Council of the City of Cerritos of Assembly Bill 2943 (Rivas/Zbur) for purposes of determining the City’s position on the referenced legislation (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
Supplemental Material
11. Reports
11A.
Report from City Manager/Executive Director
During this part of the meeting the City Manager/Executive Director or designated staff will have an opportunity to report on various City matters and/or respond verbally to questions or comments from the prior City Council meeting, including any request by the City Council to provide a brief supplemental report or brief follow-up response to items from the prior City Council meeting's agenda. 11B.
City Council Communications/Committee Reports/Meeting Reports During this part of the meeting members of the City Council report to the community on various matters of interest, including reports concerning committees on which the Councilmembers serve and reports on meetings/conferences attended. In addition, requests may be made of staff for reports which will be presented to the City Council at a subsequent meeting, or for the scheduling of future agenda items. There will be no discussion or action taken on any of the items that may be presented during this agenda item.
12. Closed Session
12A.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL) Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager, Patricia Leyva, Personnel/Risk Manager, and Joseph Larsen, City Attorney's Office Employee Organization: AFSCME Local 619
12B.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL) Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager, Patricia Leyva, Personnel/Risk Manager, and Joseph Larsen, City Attorney's Office Unrepresented Employees: Full-Time Exempt
12C.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (COUNCIL) Name of Case: City of Norwalk v. City of Cerritos
(Court of Appeal Case No. B327413; Los Angeles Sup. Ct. Case No. 22STCV33737) 12D.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (COUNCIL) Name of Case: City of Redondo Beach et al. v. Bonta et al. (Los Angeles Sup. Ct. Case No. 22STCP01143)
13. Adjournment